he U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has initiated the eighth year of the record distribution process, titled the Cataloging Record Distribution Program. It will begin on October 1, 2017, and will run through September 30, 2018. Participation in the program includes 180 libraries, and currently, all slots are filled.

The main criteria to join the program is to be a depository library. It is also required to profile to receive at least 10 records a month, retrieve the files promptly and load them into the library’s online catalog and to participate in an annual survey.

The openings fill up quickly! However, a few libraries do drop during the year for various reasons, so if your library is interested, please ask to be on the waiting list.

There is a waiting list, so please contact either Kathy Beyer or Lara Flint at GPO. They can be reached at 202-512-1119 or by using the Outreach and Support Contact Form.

Questions or comments about the project should be submitted to GPO using askGPO.

Technical support is provided by MARCIVE. Existing CRDP libraries should contact MARCIVE with any questions about profiling, formatting, and receipt of files, as well as other technical concerns.

he US Government Printing Office (GPO) publishes a wealth of resources but most patrons never tap into this valuable information because government publications don’t typically appear in the catalog alongside the rest of the collection. Help your patrons utilize your library’s resources to their fullest extent with MARCIVE’s GPO services.

MARCIVE Enhanced GPO Database Service provides depository libraries a convenient and economical way to obtain cataloging for publications distributed through the US GPO. MARCIVE’s GPO file contains library-friendly records for all materials available from the GPO since 1976. This enhanced database was created through a collaboration between MARCIVE and librarians at Rice University, Louisiana State University and Texas A&M University.

Retrospective Extraction

Use our Retrospective Extraction Service to add cataloging records for all of your library’s government documents to your general catalog.

Retrospective records are extracted based on an item number and/or Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) stem profile that you create based on your library’s receipts. We’ll customize the record selection and output to your specifications such as:

Item record creation

Smart barcodes

Holding code creation

Split of records by format or other criteria

Utility holding records

Matching authorities records

Other specialized requests

Ongoing Subscription

Designed to help depository libraries get new materials into the catalog and onto the shelves quickers, our ongoing GPO Database subscription is a monthly service that extracts records based on your GPO item number profile. We can first perform Retrospective Extraction and then keep your catalog up-to-date with an ongoing subscription or just choose to get new records.

The customization options available for Retrospective Extraction are available for our ongoing service. Pricing is tiered based on the number of GPO item numbers selected. Click here to request a quote.